h a i l e y c a s a v a n t - c o l b ya r c h i t e c t u r a l p o r t f o l i o

Projects:

Digital Caveats of Fabrication.....................................1 - 6

Urban Retreat...................................................................7 - 8

Quilt...................................................................................9 - 12

HydroTherapy Center.................................................13 - 18

Food Museum.................................................................19 - 22

A class based on experimenation with the laser cutter. From exported files and different programs used within sketchup, fine tuning of the capabilities of the laser machine allowed methods of folding, cutting, rastering, slicing to produce a series of models that were used in future studios outside of class.

D i g i t a l C a v e a t s

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An idealized vineyard for an urban couples retreat. An abstraction of Isamu Noguchi’s Kouros 1944-45 sculpture lead to the placement and sizing of all the structural pieces. These run with and in between the existing vineyard and allow for breaks to pass through to the living spaces embedded in the vines.

U r b a n R e t r e a t

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“A retreat, however, is not a place where the outside world is forgotten; rather it is a place where man gathers his memories of the world and relates them to his daily life of eating, sleeping, conversation and entertainment.”

An abstraction of “One Patch” by America Irby’s quilt, I pushed and pulled pieces of her design to what I saw as hierachy. The vibrant red rectangles were defined as structure, while the different colored squares sur-rounding it were floating in space.

Q u i l t

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When passing under drapping branches one transitions into a different type of space. There is clarity where the “exits” are located from inside, but from outside, establish-ing the entrance is a little more vague. There is a single moment amongst the Linden trees at Arnold Arboretum that perfectly encapsulates this idea. Through an opening in this three tree canopy, there is a clear and unclear view of interior versus exterior. Through models and images I have hoped to diagram this moment and progression through various representations of gradients.

H y d r o t h e r a p y C e n t e r

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Through the guided curves of walls and stairs, the process and exhibition of food is experienced. Openings and separa-tion of walls and spaces, along with openings in the floor plates allows hints of food experience and an idea to what the next step beyond is. An organic shape in a rigid, industrial area gives notice to this building and draws attention to the food museum within.

F o o d M u s e u m

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